Patek Philippe Caliber 89 Brings Over $5 Million at Auction
A Patek Philippe Caliber 89 sold for $5,042,000 (SFr.5,120,000) at Antiquorum’s 35th Anniversary sale held November 14 and 15 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva. The selling price exceeded the pre-sale estimate of 4.5 to 5 million Swiss francs. Patek created 4 examples of the Caliber 89 in 1989 to mark the company’s 150th anniversary. This example is in yellow gold.Other top sellers included a platinum Patek Ref. 3990 perpetual calendar chronograph with moon phase and diamond bezel that brought $316,000, a 1952 Rolex Ref. 6100 “Caravelle” with cloisonne dial sold for $283,000, a 1954 Patek Ref. 2481 with tropics cloisonne dial realized $230,000, and a Patek Ref. 5012 Celestial wristwatch brought $225,000.Patek Philippe Caliber 89Patek Philippe Ref. 3990Rolex Ref. 6100Patek Philippe Ref. 2481

Trip to Vegas Boutique
Just got back from Christmas in Vegas. Took a trip around to most of the watch shops. No surprise my favorite was the AP Boutique.Molly, the salesperson, was really nice and encouraged me to try on almost all the pieces. Finally got to see a 26320 blue dial in person. Pictures do not do this blue dial justice at all! It's definitely on the list now.Also tried on a 26320 in gold with a white dial. Absolutely stunning piece. After trying on a PP 5711 in gold and a DD40 in platinum I'd have to say that the 26320 is my favorite. It's now my grail and I hope to be fortunate enough to have one some day.Picture of the 26320 gold with my 15400 black dial.

Vintage Omega ploprof, in water
OK, so some of you might remember my small restoration of my Ploprof 600?I changed the seals, dial and hands myself, as well as gave it a thorough clean inside, had the date disc loose as it was sticking a bit, got that sorted.Now in Thailand, this beauty is once again in it's proper element.And final one of wifey. She didn't wear her SMP, only her dive computer.

Incomming! Picture Request!!! 3574.51
I have a BNIB...actually it's still in the plastic shipping carton from Omega Speedmaster Professional Last Man on the Moon Watch inbound! I know the watch is the same as the 3570.50 but I would love to see some pics anyway...oh and some nice forum shots of the case back as well. Who's got one?? 3574.51 right?lpoirier on TZ found this for me....Lot 233 of Omegamania 2007 sold example number #1. Jan 21, 2012 - 03:44 PM Their caption read: Ref. SU 345.0226 was made in a limited edition of 3000 examples in 2002 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Apollo XVII mission. This was NASA's sixth and last manned lunar landing mission of the 20th century, and marked the end of the Apollo space program. The emblem depicts the god Apollo and the American eagle with three stars representing the three members of the Apollo XVII team: Commander Eugene A. Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald E. Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Schmitt. I found this on the web...but would LOVE to see REA

Tudor Lovers
What are you favourite tudor watches? Have a BB (blue, eta) and love it, want to see what other people like in the brandfurthermore what are your favourite tudor chronographs, and for the money are there better alternatives? After a chronograph date and figured Tudor might be a good place to look.Thanks